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1 the pole star
noun ((also the Pole Star) the star that is in the sky over the North Pole.) Polārzvaigzne -
2 Pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pols2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pols3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pols4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pols•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) stabs; miets; kārts* * *poliete, polis; pols; kārts, miets, stabs; pretstats; masts; atbalstīt ar kārti, balstīt ar kārti, pielikt kārti; stumt ar kārti; lietot nūjas -
3 the North Pole
(the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) ziemeļpols -
4 the South Pole
(the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) dienvidpols -
5 the arctic
(the area round the North Pole.) Arktika* * *Arktika -
6 pole-vault
noun ((in athletics etc) a type of jump made with the help of a pole.) kārtslēkšana* * *lēciens pār kārti; lēkt pār kārti -
7 flag-pole / flagstaff
nouns (the pole on which a flag is hung.) karoga masts -
8 ski pole
noun (one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.) slēpju nūja -
9 axis
['æksis]plural - axes; noun1) (the real or imaginary line on which a thing turns (as the axis of the earth, from North Pole to South Pole, around which the earth turns).) ass2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) ass* * *ass -
10 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) ziemeļi2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) ziemeļi2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) ziemeļu-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) ziemeļu-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) uz ziemeļiem- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) ziemeļaustrumu/ziemeļrietumu virzienā- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *ziemeļi; ziemeļu rajoni; ziemeļvējš; ziemeļu; uz ziemeļiem vērsts; uz ziemeļiem -
11 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) dienvidi2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) dienvidi2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) dienvidu-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) dienvidu-3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) uz dienvidiem- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) uz dienvidaustrumiem; uz dienvidrietumiem- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole* * *dienvidi; ASV dienvidu štati; dienvidu vējš; virzīties uz dienvidiem; šķērsot meridiānu; dienvidu; uz dienvidiem -
12 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) velve; velvju telpa2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) velve; pagrabs3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) kapenes•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) lēciens (ar balstu)2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) pārlēkt* * *lēciens; velvēta telpa, velve; velvēt; lēkt; voltižēt -
13 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) standarts; norma2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) kritērijs; līmenis; prasības3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) standarts; karogs2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standarta-- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *karogs; standarts, norma; statīvs, balsts; kurss; raudze; augstcelma augs; standarta, tipveida; vispārpieņemts; augstcelma -
14 arctic
1) (of the area round the North Pole: the Arctic wilderness.) arktisks; ziemeļu-2) ((no capital) very cold: arctic conditions.) stindzinošs•* * *arktisks, polārs, ziemeļu; stindzinošs -
15 territory
['teritəri]plural - territories; noun1) (a stretch of land; a region: They explored the territory around the North Pole.) teritorija2) (the land under the control of a ruler or state: British territory.) teritorija3) (an area of interest, knowledge etc: Ancient history is outside my territory.) interešu lauks; joma; nozare•- territorial waters* * *teritorija; apgabals; teritorija bez štata tiesībām; nozare, lauks; laukuma puse -
16 Antarctic
adjective, noun((with the) (of) the area round the South Pole.)* * *Antarktika -
17 antarctic
adjective, noun((with the) (of) the area round the South Pole.)* * *antarktisks, dienvidpola -
18 mast
(a long upright pole especially for carrying the sails of a ship, an aerial, flag etc: The sailor climbed the mast.) masts- - masted* * *masts; lopbarība; pacelt mastā, uzvilkt mastā -
19 punt
1. noun(a type of flat-bottomed boat with square ends, moved by pushing against the bottom of the river etc with a pole.) plakandibena laiva2. verb(to travel in a punt: They punted up the river.) stumt laivu ar kārti* * *plakandibena laiva; atsišana; atsišana gaisā, iespert; likme; atsist gaisā; atsist; stumt ar kārti, spēriens; likt likmi; derēt; stumjot ar kārti, braukt -
20 telegraph
1. noun1) (a system of sending messages using either wires and electricity or radio: Send it by telegraph.) telegrāfs2) (an instrument for this: Send the message on the telegraph.) telegrāfs2. verb1) (to send by telegraph: He telegraphed the time of his arrival.) telegrafēt, sūtīt pa telegrāfu2) (to inform by telegraph: He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive.) telegrafēt•- telegraphy
- telegraphic
- telegraph pole* * *telegrāfs; telegrafēt
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